Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
Note: this video on Salmon and Blow Flies in Alaska has narration with it and will be easier to see the various connections. You can also go to Natural Connections in Alaska And look at the information on pages 48 and 49 to get some more ideas. Salmon and Blow Flies...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Seals
These coho salmon are returning to the DIPAC hatchery in Juneau. Some harbor seals are taking advantage of them and even swim up the fish ladder in search of coho. Notice how some seals swim on their back. Why do you think they do this? Think about their ability to...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
Often the first coho salmon to return to Alaska’s streams are the males. This video shows several males waiting for the females to arrive. If you want to know more about our salmon and wonder where they go in winter check out Salmon in Winter by Bob Armstrong...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
This video shows both male and female Sockeye Salmon in an Alaskan stream getting ready to spawn. How can you tell the females from the males? Think about how you can tell an adult Sockeye Salmon from an adult Coho Salmon. You can look at the video on coho and try to...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Voles
On the Mendenhall Wetlands in Juneau many Long-tailed Voles live close to the upper edge of the intertidal zone. When we get the occasional really high tides over 18-19 feet the voles often get trapped by the incoming tide and are forced to swim. They seem to be...
Nov 13, 2014 | Mammals, Salmon
This video shows the general sequence of coho salmon preparing to spawn. The captions indicate the various changes in behavior. Of interest is dispite hours and hours of taking underwater videos of coho salmon I never once captured the actual spawning act nor did I...